37 library services across the UK are currently fine-free A north London council has decided to scrap all library fines in a bid to help those struggling with the cost of living. Islington Council has ...

Library fines in Islington have been abolished after the council said the charges penalised people struggling with the cost of living and discouraged book borrowing. Alongside abolishing the library ...

WESTWOOD – By mid-summer 2021, there will be a new library and community center in Islington. Tower Construction Corp. recently began work at the site of the “new” Wentworth Hall on Washington Street; ...

Plans to build a home for children’s theatre company Tall Stories at Islington’s Central Library have been approved. Designed by Haworth Tompkins, a new rehearsal studio with retractable seating will ...

The British Library, the Free Word Centre and Islington Libraries have come together alongside the American Library Association (ALA) to celebrate Banned Books Week in the UK for the first time.

A north London council has decided to scrap all library fines in a bid to help those struggling with the cost of living. Islington Council has abolished the fines to help ensure libraries do not ...